Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd Pearl Spring · 2009 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 7
Date 2009.10.05
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5p2/7k/5P1p/8/5RPK/5P2/1r6 b - - 12 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Bg7
  11. 11.Bd3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.c4 f5
  15. 15.Qh5 Rb8
  16. 16.exf5 e4
  17. 17.Rae1 Bb7
  18. 18.Qg4 Rfe8
  19. 19.cxb5 d5
  20. 20.bxa6 Bc6
  21. 21.Rc1 exd3
  22. 22.Rxc6 Qe2
  23. 23.h3 Rxb2
  24. 24.f6 Qxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Rxa2
  26. 26.Nb1 Bf8
  27. 27.Rc3 Rxa6
  28. 28.Rxd3 Rxf6
  29. 29.Rxd5 Bb4
  30. 30.g3 Re2
  31. 31.Kg2 Be1
  32. 32.Rf5 Rxf5
  33. 33.gxf5 Bb4
  34. 34.Rc1 h5
  35. 35.Rc4 Rb2
  36. 36.Nc3 Bxc3
  37. 37.Rxc3 Rb5
  38. 38.Rf3 Kg7
  39. 39.Kh3 Kh6
  40. 40.Kh4 Rb1
  41. 41.Kh3 Rb5
  42. 42.Kh4 Rb1
  43. 43.Kh3

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